how to protect my system exe from REFOX

[remsor]

Hello Experts,

I have rread some faqs about refox, my BIG QUESTION IS HOW DO I PROTECT MY SYSTEM EXE from refox.

thanks

 

[baltman]

I believe it is by buying Refox and compiling your app with protection enabled.

A real kick in the pants isn't it? Fot more info, do a keywork search for refox.

Brian

 

[badukist]

Hi
Check Armadillo (

http://siliconrealms.com/),

Thinstall (

http://thinstall.com/),

KONxiSE (

http://www.xitech-europe.co.uk/)

All these products compress the executable if is not compiled encrypted.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Remsor,

If my understanding is correct, you don't have a problem. Refox will only decompile code which has been specifically Refox-enabled.

In any case, I think encrypting the code will defeat any attempt at decompliling. Just tick the Encrypted box in the project info dialogue.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[badukist]

Nope
Refox will decompile encrypted apps. It doesn't care, because it knows where the encryption key is located inside the runtime DLL.
If you choose Level II branding, runtimes are modified and the exe is no longer recognized as a valid exe by unmodified runtimes or by foxpro itself.
UnFoxAll, from China, knows how to decompile Refox Level II branded apps if changed runtimes are located.

 

[Mike Lewis]

Refox will decompile encrypted apps.

Thanks for the correction, Badukist.

Mike


Mike Lewis
Edinburgh, Scotland

http://www.ml-consult.demon.co.uk

 

[badukist]

We have Armadillo. Although is not the most secure (the decompressed exe can be dumped from memory with some hacker tools - the same with KONxiSE or Thinstall, Refox or Unfoxall doesn't recognize it as a foxpro program. The compression is another thing to consider. Also a custom splash bitmap can be shown at application startup.

 

[TrueCode]

badukist

Can your EXE be decompiled if I used an encryption product such as encryptioner by NetLib. I would encrypt all the files including the EXE.

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[csandu00]

Badukist,

<The compression is another thing to consider. Also a custom splash bitmap can be shown at application startup.>

Would you please explain a little bit further? I've seen one of the products and it's way too expensive.

 

[advancepack]

Hi,

Is buying/upgrading decompiler/brander adding overheads for developer ?

 

[csandu00]

Well, yes, some cost more than the Visual Foxpro Programming Environment, and this is unacceptable, especially for small-time developers.